Elvin Hayes vs. Ed Ratleff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Ratleff and Elvin Hayes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Ed Ratleff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ed Ratleff: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ed Ratleff 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ed Ratleff 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ed Ratleff 1

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ed Ratleff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ed Ratleff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ed Ratleff 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ed Ratleff 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ed Ratleff 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ed Ratleff 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ed Ratleff 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ed Ratleff 4.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ed Ratleff 2.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ed Ratleff 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ed Ratleff 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ed Ratleff 2,813

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ed Ratleff 1,363

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ed Ratleff 896

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ed Ratleff 430

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ed Ratleff 143

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ed Ratleff 338

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ed Ratleff .454

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ed Ratleff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ed Ratleff .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ed Ratleff 11.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ed Ratleff 5.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ed Ratleff 3.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ed Ratleff 0.6 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ed Ratleff 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ed Ratleff 6.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ed Ratleff 4.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ed Ratleff 1.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ed Ratleff 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ed Ratleff 89

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ed Ratleff 53

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ed Ratleff 35

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ed Ratleff 14

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ed Ratleff 1

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ed Ratleff 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ed Ratleff .414

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ed Ratleff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ed Ratleff .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ed Ratleff 11.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ed Ratleff 6.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ed Ratleff 4.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ed Ratleff 1.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ed Ratleff 0.1 (1975)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.